MEMS/Micromachining

Viewpoints Archive


	2006
Dec/Jan -		2006: The Year in Review Look for These Developments in 2007
*Beginning with the December 2006/January 2007 Viewpoints, the Micromachining* technology area changed to MEMS/Micromachining in order to reflect better the focus of the Technology Map coverage.**
November -		Difficulties in Aerospace MEMS Recent Developments: Printed Optoelectronics and Microfluidics
October -		Reverse Engineering MEMS Recent Developments: Tire Pressure Safety Debated • Award for 3-D RFID Transponder at Hannover Messe
September -		Biomonitoring
August -		Cyborg MEMS
July -		ROADMs and FTTH: New Life for MEMS Optical Integration
June -		EAPs: From New Microactuators to Artificial Muscle New Technology Area: Connected Homes
May -		Developments in Micromachined RF Devices and Silicon Microphones
April -		Areas to Monitor: MEMS Industry Structure: Recent Developments • U.K. Foundry Access
March -		SEDs: Manufacturing and Bill of Materials
February -		Applications Update: Lab-on-a-Chip Microfluidics

	2005	Download all 2005 Viewpoints (PDF)
Dec/Jan -		2005: The Year in Review Look for These Developments in 2006
November -		MEMS: System on Chip or System in Package?
October -		Micro-Cooling Update
September -		MEMS and Its Role in Power Issues
August -		Recent Developments: RF MEMS: Sawtek Responds • Finally Commercial: MEMS-based Humidity Sensor
July -		Freescale's Motion Sensor: A Trend to General Purpose and Reconfigurable Sensors? Commercial Development Parameters: Defibrillator Recall and MEMS Device
June -		Applications Update: DNA Chip and Lab on a Chip
May -		Update on MEMS Sensors for Consumer Electronics
April -		ZigBee and Wireless Motes Microreformers for Portable Fuel Cells
March -		MEMS-Based Probe Storage
February -		MEMS Relays in Defense Applications and Beyond Recent Developments: Micromachined Interconnects

	2004	Download all 2004 Viewpoints (PDF)
Dec/Jan -		2004: The Year in Review Look for These Developments in 2005
November -		MEMS from an Intel Perspective
October -		MEMS Power
September -		Difficulties for RF MEMS Commercialization
August -		MEMS Display Technologies Update
July -		Commercialization of Micromachined Silicon Microphones
June -		Energy: Harvesting and Extraction
May -		CMOS Integration of MEMS Devices
April -		Storage Microactuator Opportunities
March -		RF MEMS Business Models Recent Developments: Accelerometers as Human-Computer Interfaces
February -		Implications of Micromachined Devices for Homeland Security

	2003	Download all 2003 Viewpoints (PDF)
Dec/Jan -		2003: The Year in Review Look for These Developments in 2004
November -		Commercializing Micromachined RF Components Announcement: Next Generation Technologies
October -		MEMS Flow-Control Update Recent Developments: Discera and Dalsa
September -		Japanese MEMS Players Commercial Development Parameters: NEDO MEMS Update
August -		SoC, Wireless MEMS, and the Role of Small Companies Recent Developments: HSARPA
July -		MEMS As a Tool for Parallel Production Players: Redwood Microsystems
June -		Infineon to Buy SensoNor Commercial Development Parameters: SEMI's MEMS Initiative: The Need for a Customer View
May -		Recent Developments: Emkay's SiSonic: The First MEMS Device ina Mobile Phone? • Financial Results from MEMS Players
April -		MEMS Strategy Developments
March -		Packaging: SoCs, MEMS, and 3-D Packaging
February -		Recent Developments: MEMS for Optical Storage at OPT 2002 • Foundry Alliances in RF MEMS

	2002	Download Aug.–Dec. 2002 Viewpoints (PDF)
Dec/Jan -		2002: The Year in Review Look for These Developments in 2003
November -		Applications Review Recent Developments: Motorola's Asset Light Strategy for Sensors
October -		Unprofitability Drives Consolidation Recent Developments: Analog Devices Increases the Value Add
September -		Industry Profitability
August -		MEMS, Rapid Prototyping, and Micromolding
July -		Market Comment Recent Developments: Developments in Photonic MEMS Applications: Emerging Markets: RF MEMS
June -		The Power of CMOS Recent Developments: Microphone Update • New MEMS Design and Foundry Capabilities Worldwide Explorer Announcement
May -		Recent Developments: Early Fallout Is Likely to Be Only the Beginning • ST Introduces a Two-Axis Accelerometer Commercial Development Parameters: Motorola, Philips, and ST Ally for IC Development
April -		Developments in DRIE
March -		The End of FEDs? Recent Developments: Expansions in MEMS Manufacturing
February -		Ardesta Recent Developments: Silicon Light Machines and Lightconnect

	2001
Dec/Jan -		2001: The Year in Review Look for These Developments in 2002
November -		Disk-Drive Actuators Recent Developments: Moves in Accelerometer Technology
October -		Minatec The Technology in Brief: Micro EDM: A Mix-and-Match Technology
September -		Recent Developments: Micromirrors for Tunable Lasers • Small-Scale Switches from ADC and TI Players: Micralyne
August -		Market Update (Part 2)
July -		Market Update
June -		MEMS Developments at Intel and ST Recent Developments: 3G Networks
May -		Developments in MEMS for Ink-jet Printheads
April -		The Dawn of NEMS
March -		Recent Developments: Commercialization of Chronojet Micropump • Bioinformatics Development in Japan: JBiC
February -		Micromachining and DWDM Recent Developments: Ink-Jet Printing as an Enabler • Silicon Microchannel Plates and Diamond for Electron Amplifiers

	2000
Dec/Jan -		2000: The Year in Review Look for These Developments in 2001
November -		RF MEMS
October -		Wear-Resistant MEMS
September -		Recent Developments: Machine Vision on the Microscale • Surface-Modified Filaments for Infrared Emission • Microdisplays: A Tale of Two Types
August -		Micromachining for Integrated Passives Recent Developments: Rockwell to License MEMS Switch Technology
July -		Microrelays in Retreat from Micro-optics
June -		DNA Chip Update: IC Companies Enter the Fray Recent Developments: Optimeon to Produce Integrated DVD Pickups
May -		Power Sources and MEMS Recent Developments: IMM Microreactor for Combinatorial Chemistry
April -		Recent Developments: Micromachining Technology to Help SIA Roadmap? • Mixing Microfluidics and Micro-Optics • Company News
March -		Recent Developments: Candescent Display • Infineon to Launch Micromachined Silicon Microphone • Borealis's Micromachined Generator
February -		An Optics Revoluation in the Making

	1999
Dec/Jan -		1999: The Year in Review Look for These Developments in 2000
November -		Recent Developments: Cronos Introduces Ten-Switch Relay Array • NIST Funds Optical CAD Program The Technology in Brief: Interest Grows in EAP Actuators for Micromachining Players: Honeywell Merges with AlliedSignal
October -		DARPA and Microsystems Funding Recent Developments: Perkin-Elmer Agreement with Alberta Microelectronic Corporation
September -		Recent Developments: Bosch Prototypes Micro-Ring Gyro for MicroSensors Inc. • Beta Squared Inc. Will Develop ICP Technology for MEMS • U.K. Companies Draw Investment for Micro-Optical Systems
August -		Explorer Technology Charts
*Before August 1999, the Explorer service was called TechMonitoring, and Viewpoints* were TechLinks.**
July -		Lab on a Chip: A Golden Opportunity for the United States
June -		Micromachining: Will Moore's Law Have an Equivalent? Recent Developments: Industry Makes Recent Announcements
May -		Recent Developments: SMA Actuators for Battery Protection • Redwood's 4-Silicon Component MFC • Standard Microsystems Divests Loss-Making Foundry Business
April -		Recent Developments: New Developments in the MEMS CAD Market • Growth in the Microdisplays Market • Alcatel License from Bosch: The Preeminence of Room-Temperature Processing
March -		MCNC and MEMS Group Face the Commercial World Recent Developments: New SOI Wafer Mixes Pure Silicon with SOI
February -		Recent Developments: Silicon Chips for Drug Delivery • PixTech with First Color Field-Emission Display Commercial Development Parameters: Outlook for the Equipment Industry

	1998
Dec/Jan -		1998: The Year in Review Look for These Developments in 1999
November -		Oak Ridge Research Spawns Micromachining Start-ups Recent Developments: SPP Expands Involvement in Micromachining
October -		Recent Developments: Integrated Acceleration Sensors • Manufacturing Expansion at VTI
September -		Developments in Micromirrors and Micro-optical Scanners Recent Developments: DARPA Award For Microrobot Factories
August -		MEMStek's Demise Recent Developments: Kodak's Ceramic Molding Process
July -		Micro Gear Trains An Important Niche for LIGA
June -		MIT's Miniature Turbine Recent Developments: MEMS-Based Active Fiber Alignment Systems
May -		The Battle for the Disk-Drive Actuator
April -		Piezo-Based Inkjet Printing Recent Developments: IBM's SU-8 Resist
March -		New Applications for Laser Processing Recent Developments: Microsensors Inc. in Foundry Alliance with SMC
February -		Motorola to Quit the Chemical Sensors Business Recent Developments: RIE for Edge-Emitting Lasers

	1997
Dec/Jan -		1997: The Year in Review Look for These Developments in 1998
November -		Recent Developments: In-Vehicle Navigation Systems as a Driver for Micromachined Gyros • Broadband Range Sensors from MCNC • European MacroMicrovalve
October -		Upscaling and Downscaling in Micromachining Recent Developments: Research Project to Develop Bioprocessor Chips
September -		Laser Micromachining
August -		Commercialization of DNA Chips
July -		Lithographic Microfiltration Membranes from Aquamarijn • The End of Inert Matter?: A Personal View
June -		Micromachined Silicon Microphones
May -		Micromachined Displays Have an Update
April -		DARPA Funding for MEMS CAD Software Development
March -		Micromachined Silicon Gyroscopes: First Applications and Timing
February -		Opportunities for Micromachined Relays

	1996
Dec/Jan -		1996: The Year in Review Look for These Developments in 1997
November -		Micromachining: Changing Paradigms or Enforcing the Status Quo?
October -		Bosch's Foundry Service • OBD to Aid Micromachined Exhaust Gas Sensors • Silicon HVAC Sensors
September -		European Developments in Micromachining for Telecoms
August -		Encouraging Micromachining Development: A Focus on Users
July -		Sandia Develops New Integration Technology for MEMS • TI Further Expands DLP Joint Development • Silmag Expands Integrated Head Production
June -		Assessing the Micromachining Market
May -		Some Implications of MMC Research
April -		Motorola Entrance into Micromachined Chemical Sensors • TI Decision: A Blow to FEDs • DOEs from ICI Start-Up Company
March -		Developments in Micromachining for Hard-Disk Drives • Multiple Laser Etching of DOEs • Coronary Bypasses Using SMA
February -		Microrobotics: Synergies of Robotics and Micromachining
Dec/Jan -		1995: The Year in Review Look for These Developments in 1996